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Illinois Student Environmental Coalition |
ISEC unites student environmental organizations that are committed to improving environmental practices at colleges and universities by facilitating the exchange of resources and ideas. |
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Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO) |
Students for Environmental and Ecological
Development (SEED)
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Group Website: http://groups.northwestern.edu/seed/
SEED promotes concern for the planet in community decisions and in daily life, through both education and action. SEED is a student organization that exists to educate, research, and do service work to affect the state of the environment and to support progressive environmental movements and directions.
Current Projects
Five SEED members attend the Midwest Clean Energy Conference in Madison, Wisconsin!
Updates Coming Soon!
Prairie Project: Guided by longtime, highly knowledgeable site stewards, and in coordination with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (www.northbranchrestoration.org), we'll be cutting invasive brush with bow saws and loppers (provided) to ensure that native flowers, trees, and all the species that depend on them can thrive in their natural habitat. We'll throw the brush into a big bonfire, have snacks, and enjoy being outside! Trips take place every weekend - either Saturday or Sunday. We love having new volunteers! If you think you'd like to get involved, would like to join the listserv, or would just like more information email Eileen, eileen.penner@gmail.com or Beth, beth.sturgeon@gmail.com.
Off Campus Recycling Project
This is a program being set up in response to the lack of recycling services for many of the apartments around campus. SEED will set up recycling bins near the garbage collection sites at various apartment complexes (to be named later) around the NU campus. Every two weeks, the recyclables will be picked up and transferred to the Evanston recycling center. This service is free and student run, and will aim at spreading the message and availability of recycling to off-campus students. For more information or to help organize our efforts, contact Liz Hohl, e-hohl@northwestern.edu.
Green Cup
The Green Cup is an energy and water-saving competition between residence halls at Northwestern University. The residence hall that can reduce their use of water and energy the most in a 2-week period will win a prize--a pizza and ice cream party sponsored by Lou Malnati's and Ben and Jerry's Evanston, a green cup trophy, and, of course, bragging rights!
Upcoming Projects
Philfest is Seed's annual music benefit concert, held in honor of the late Phil Semmer, a former Northwestern student who loved the environment and music. While the concert is free, Philfest collects donations for Rocky Mountain Institute, an environmental organization and think tank based out of Colorado.
Contact Information:
Co-Chair: Jesse Sleamaker
Contact Email: Jsleamaker@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Emily Wright
Contact Email: emilywright2007@u.northwestern.edu
Hillel Group Leader: Elisa Redish
Contact Email: elisaredish2007@u.northwestern.edu
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